Haunted Castle (Six Flags Great Adventure)

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The Haunted Castle was a haunted attraction at Six Flags Great Adventure amusement park in Jackson Township, New Jersey, United States. It opened in 1979, replacing a smaller haunted house that had operated the previous year. On May 11, 1984, a fire destroyed the attraction, trapping and killing eight teenagers. The Haunted Castle featured a medieval-style exterior with towers, turrets, a drawbridge, and a surrounding moat. Behind the façade, seventeen interconnected trailers housed a maze of dimly lit corridors featuring theatrical props, horror-themed scenes, and costumed actors who startled passing visitors. Initially intended as a seasonal attraction, the Haunted Castle proved popular enough that the park extended its lease and retained it as a permanent attraction. Following the fire, Six Flags Great Adventure and its parent company Six Flags were indicted for aggravated manslaughter. Prosecutors argued that the defendants had ignored repeated warnings from safety consultants to install...

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